PCI Bridge Design Manual

The PCI Bridge Design Manual, third edition, is now available!

This up-to-date reference complies with the fifth edition of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications through the 2011 interim revisions and is a must-have for everyone who contributes to the transportation industry.

The third edition includes a new chapter on sustainability and a completely rewritten chapter on bearings that explains the new method B simplified approach. Eleven LRFD up-to-date examples illustrate the various new alternative code provisions, including prestress losses, shear design, and transformed sections.

The PCI Bridge Design Manual is available for purchase as an electronic publication. Printed copies of the manual are only available in combination with an electronic publication fulfillment, additional fees apply. 

The e-publication is fully searchable with hot links, enabling direct access to referenced materials the internet and is compatible with a variety of devices, including PCs, Macs, iPads, and e-readers. A web-based authentication system through Adobe Digital Editions registers and authorizes the downloading of the manual. PCI provides electronic notices of updates and free delivery of subsequent releases of material in the third edition.

The retail cost for the e-publication is $395. The PCI member rate is $245. 

Previous PCI bridge manual holders, and college students and faculty also qualify for discounted rates. Email pcibridgemanual@pci.org for more details and to see if you are eligible for a discount. 

Learn more and download a sample at www.pci.org/epubs. 

Click here for information on the second edition of the PCI Bridge Design Manual.